Panasonic has significantly expanded their line of laser projectors to offer solution to a variety of industries, including live entertainment, rental and staging, education, corporate, museums and houses of worship, along with broadcast and video production facilities. Several new models were displayed at the recent InfoComm tradeshow. Panasonic introduced a compact 50,000 lumen 4K DLP SOLID SHINE 3-Chip laser projector, two new 1-Chip DLP 4K capable laser projectors, and a new series of 3LCD laser projectors.

Panasonic announced the PT-RQ50KU, which is a 3‐Chip DLP® SOLID SHINE 4K+ Laser Projector, They are touting it as the world’s smallest 50,000 lumen laser projector with native 4K resolution. It was designed with immersive experiences for live events and themed entertainment in mind. Its compact, all-in-one body brings significant workflow advantages with simplified transportation, along with quick and flexible installation and adjustment. The PT-RQ50KU delivers up to 20,000 hours of maintenance-free projection. Availability begins December 2019.

Panasonic also announced the PT-RCQ Series 1-Chip DLP SOLID SHINE Laser Projectors. The PT-RCQ10 uses a 4K smooth pixel drive and pure color harmonizer to heighten color-reproduction and create vivid, realistic, color-rich 4K environments at 10,000 lumens. With reliable performance of up to 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation, designed with rental & staging, theme parks, museums and exhibitions in mind, the PT-RCQ10 will be available in November 2019. Also in the series is the PT-RCQ80 providing the same features but with 8,000 lumens, will be available December 2019.

Also introduced was the PT-LRZ35 1-Chip DLP RGB LED Projector aimed at education and corporate environments. This new compact and lightweight portable 1-Chip DLP projector is Panasonic’s first portable projector to use an RGB LED light source. It offers 3,500 lumens class. The RGB LED light source provides instant projection as soon as it is turned on and offers excellent color reproduction. The filter-less design and LED light source ensures up to 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation. The PT-LRZ35 will also be available in December 2019.

Also introduced was the PT-MZ Series of 3LCD Laser projectors which include the flagship PT-MZ16K 16,000 lumen SOLID SHINE 3LCD laser projector. This compact & lightweight projector supports uncompressed 4K/60p signal input via HDMI® or DIGITAL LINK. An eco-filter enabling 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation reduces labor, installation time and maintenance costs. With whisper-quiet operation, the PT-MZ16K projector is suited for any education, corporate or house of worship venue. To round-out the Series, additional projectors will offer 13,000 lumens (PT-MZ13K) and 10,000 lumens (PT-MZ10K). Availability begins November 2019.

Analyst firm PMA Research follow the Projector market. Their Monthly Projector Reseller Tracking reports showed that in April 2019 unit sales of 5000L+ models hit an all-time high in monthly volume.